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I want to be fit by Fifty in 3 years!!

lms32164
lms32164 Posts: 212 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I have been trying to loose weight and get fit for 27 of my 47 years of my life. Well, I am gonna keep trying and if I have my way I will find the key to permanant weightloss, health and a newfound love for ME!! I am worth it!

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  • lms32164
    lms32164 Posts: 212 Member
    I have been trying to loose weight and get fit for 27 of my 47 years of my life. Well, I am gonna keep trying and if I have my way I will find the key to permanant weightloss, health and a newfound love for ME!! I am worth it!

    "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
    change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.":heart:
  • uniquesoul73
    uniquesoul73 Posts: 151 Member
    I say keep striving for it. I am working on being fit by 40 (in 2 yrs)
  • SusanMcAvoy
    SusanMcAvoy Posts: 445 Member
    Dear IMS, I am also striving to be fit in my 50's. I'm a 53 year old woman and have just lost 16 pounds. It takes a little longer while we are older to shed the pounds but it is possible. If you are looking for a fitness pal friend please feel free to add me. We can support each other. That's what My FitnessPal is all about. Have a great day. Peace and Love! SuzenM
  • lms32164
    lms32164 Posts: 212 Member
    Hello Suzen! I would be happy to hear from you and be a support for you also. Tell me about yourself!! :smile:
  • lms32164
    lms32164 Posts: 212 Member
    Thank you for replying! You can do it! I wish I could rewind back to 30 again but I can't so here I go. This isn't just a want for me but a have too. I recently have had two knee injuries, last November and again this past Monday that is a wake up call. We are in this together!
  • kunmingmom
    kunmingmom Posts: 60 Member
    Hi there,
    I'm also 47 and wanting to be fitter by 50! I'm working on my last lbs and on strength training to build some muscle. Just started MFP on June 1st and I love it!
    Add me as a friend, if you'd like!
    Laurie in Texas
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    Hello and welcome.

    I think you're perfectly correct. You are worth it.

    I'm two years away from fifty and I plan on being a lot healthier and thinner by the time I get there.

    You're welcome to add me as a friend, and good luck on your quest.
  • PST0622
    PST0622 Posts: 115
    Yes you ARE WORTH IT!!!!! GOOD LUCK to you!!!
  • fatsnacker
    fatsnacker Posts: 209 Member
    I am also 47, and I am only 5ft 3 and it was an evening spent in an A&E department in 2009 that should have got me started sooner but I joined MFP in Feb 2011 after a recommendation by my elder sister who has struggled with her weight since we were kids. I now appreciate exercise is the key to keeping excess weight off so if you stick to your daily calorie limit and do any exercise little and often you are guaranteed to lose weight. Even sticking to this, there will be some occasions when the scales unexplainedly go up but this is temporary so keep an eye on your calorie intake daily, walk, use the stairs and keep reading the success stories because this will remind you that you can achieve your goal.

    Best of luck to you
  • heyree424
    heyree424 Posts: 21
    Sounds like there are a bunch of us 47-year olds ready to make the second halves of our lives healthier! Good luck to all of you. Here's to making a change for the better. :flowerforyou:
  • beaches20004
    beaches20004 Posts: 17
    I have been trying to loose weight and get fit for 27 of my 47 years of my life. Well, I am gonna keep trying and if I have my way I will find the key to permanant weightloss, health and a newfound love for ME!! I am worth it!

    How much weight do you want to lose? In 3 years you could lose over 100lbs
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